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Locating Archaeological Horizons with 14C Sediment Dating: The Case of the Lost City of Helike

Steven Soter, Dora Katsonopoulou · 1995 · Radiocarbon

Coring and dating methodology

Helike

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1995Open source

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Redating Mungo Man

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Bowler et al. · 2003 · Nature

Lake Mungo National Park (Willandra Lakes)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2003Open source

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Engineering the Liangzhu dams

Liu Bin et al. · 2017 · PNAS

Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2017Open source

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Dental drilling in Neolithic Mehrgarh

Coppa et al. · 2006 · Nature

Mehrgarh

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2006Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Glauberg Celtic Oppidum

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Oldendorfer Totenstatt

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Pömmelte Ring Sanctuary

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Goseck Circle

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Externsteine

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Jelling Stones

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Nuraghe Santu Antine

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Nuraghe La Prisgiona

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Tomba di Giganti Coddu Vecchiu

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Tomba di Giganti Li Lolghi

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Domus de Janas of Anghelu Ruju

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Su Nuraxi di Barumini

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Hunebed D27 Borger

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Ale's Stones

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Blomsholm Stone Ship

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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European Megaliths after Antiquity Special Issue

Chris Scarre · 2020 · Antiquity

Recent dating and function

Ekornavallen Grave Field

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2020Open source

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